Colombia vs Dominica
Colombia is 1,520 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Colombia about 1520 times.
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1,520×
Colombia is 1,520× the area of Dominica.
| Colombia | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 65,871 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Roseau |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Dominica at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Dominica?
- Yes. Colombia is 1,520 times larger than Dominica. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Colombia?
- About 1520 times: Colombia has 1,520× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Colombia and Dominica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Dominica about 1.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Dominica?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 65,871. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Dominica 88 per km².